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Bartlett vs Highgate vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Highgate has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Albany has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Highgate | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,528Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Albany and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.